Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has declared support for striking resident doctors, with a warning to the government against steps that would further worsen the precarious situation of medical service delivery in this country. NMA FCT chairman, Dr Charles Ugochukwu Ugwanyi, stated this yesterday during a thanksgiving mass at the Holy …
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Lagos NMA Declares 5-day Statewide Mourning Over Death Of Doctor
The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, on Wednesday, declared a 5-day statewide mourning period over the death of their colleague, Dr. Diaso Vwaere, a medical house officer, who died as a result of injuries sustained when she was trapped in an elevator at the Lagos General …
Read More »Kwara State Governor, NMA Meet To Avert Doctor’s Strike
The Kwara State Government, on Monday, met with the members of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) over the notice of strike given by the medical doctors working with the state government. The medical doctors had earlier given the government a 21-day ultimatum to attend to their requests or face strike. …
Read More »“I’m sorry, I can’t face being a doctor any more”,Doctor cries out
My family and I won’t survive the junior doctor contract financially or personally – I’m giving up. My juniors tell me I’m an inspiration. They tell me that the only reason they have hope is because they can see through me that it is possible – to be a woman, …
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